Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-21
Balm SENTENCED
AND A MOTION FOR ARREST OF JUDO
MENT DENIED.
The Next step-Eorfolk News Notes-Rail.
road Matters-still Aground
Personal Points.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
NORFOLK, January 20, 1887.
Judge Bond arrived here this morn
ing. and the case of the Government
against George NJ. Balm, Jr., cashier of
the late Exchange National Bank, CON
yicted at the November term of false
entry. came up in the United States
! Circuit Court this morning on the order
TO pass sentence. Mr.. Balm appeaCed
in court, accompanied 10y his sons and
counsel Judge Crump continued the
argument adjourned from Alexandria,
in which he contended that the indict-
ment charged no crime under the
statutes. and was faulty in the matter
of such great multiplicity Of charges.
st the conclusion of the argument
Judge Bond said he could not agree
with Judge Crlmp.
Mr.. Balm, the prisoner, was then
called to the bar, and Judge Bond read
the sentence of the court fixing the
penalty at five years in the peniten-
tiary. and remanding the prisoner to
the custody of the United States mar
shall. Mr.. Richard Wake, counsel for
the accused, then moved the court for
an arrest of judgment i'll order to
make an appeal to the Supreme Court
for new trial. The motion was ar
gued and denied 10y the court. Mr..
Wake will probably leave here to-
night for Washington TO sue ont writ
of h0JCas corpus and bring the case
before the Supreme Court on techni-
cal point III regard to the grand jury
which indicted Mr.. Balm.
The Atlantic and Danville Railroad
Company are not yet prepared to aban-
don Portsmouth. but will 90 before the
CITY Council again with another prOpo-
sition.
The Changers are reviving III tins see
ton. A meeting Of the Changers is
called for in this city on Saturday to
form district grange.
sheriff Ii. G.. Curtis. of Warwick
county, has been her several days on
visit.
The new railroad in the county from
Hodges Ferry, on the Western branch.
to the Nansemond river, has constructed
its road-bcd to within five miles of Sui
/ folk. About five miles of track of steel
rails and standard gauge has been LAID.
/ The company rcOrganiZed recently and
| the corporation is now known as the
Chesapeake, Norfolk and Carolina Rail
way Company under charter granted
by the Legislature in 1886. 1t Is the
intention Of those interested to make
| this road a trunk line to the south.
Already the road runs through rich
and productive section of country, and
those in charge are showing an energy
| that means business and assures sue
cess. i number Of the northern stock
holders were in the city YESTERDAY and
went over the line on tour of inspec-
ton.
The Dolphin went ont of the capes
and put to sea last evening III fine style.
She was in this port nearly year.
Colonel J. VI. Woodhouse, proml-
ncnt citizen Of Curihck county, y.
| c.. died yesterday morning at his resi-
dence at Poplar Branch, III that
county.
The Old Dominion steamer North
anpton has now been ashore at Cher
rvstone for week. with no prospect OF
getting off as long as the westerly winds
keep the water low in the creek. unless
she is dug out She has but one foot
OF water under her
The Maritime Exchange in New
York will send here about $1,000 for
the relief of the destitute families OF
the drowned life-savers.
Good skating is cnioyedon the ponds
on the suburbs.
Mr.. William Flagg, an elderly gentle
man employed at Roper's factory, at
Deep Creek, fell on the ice yesterday
and fractured lis skull. q.
MORE ABOUT THE BAIN CASE.
Special telegram &c the Di-patch.l
NORFOLK. VI. January 2J.-Nr
Rain'S counsel have taken a copy OF the
records in the case. and will take them
at once before the United States Su-
prcinc Court SO as to bring the prisoner
before that body. The prisoner Wa
committed to the custody of Marshal
Thomas w Scott, and requested 10 bt
allowed to remain at his home under
guard until the proposed action IL the
United States Supreme Court is taken
and decision given. The marshal had
three courses opcn-to grant the above
request, to leave for Albany as soon as
practicable. or to commit his prisoner
10 jail. He was not willing Il take the
It sponsibility Of either course, and at )
o'clock applied t, The Court for instruc-
tons. Judge Bond directed that tho
prisoner be taken to "a hotel and remlin
il the custody of two deputy marahal>
until the application for writ OF ha-
6cds c0,puS Is heard from.
4 clearinghouse ard several stacks
of oats on farm near the city belong
ing to Father Matthew O'kcefe We.
destroyed by tIe to-day.